October
AA Patrol Man
14 October 2001
Name: Lee Battams. Age: 35. Salary: £22,000. Hours: 48 per week plus overtime. Special requirements: A recognised car mechanic’s qualification (although the AA now does its own training) and several...
British Superbike Champion
14 October 2001
Name: John Reynolds. Age: 36. Salary: Around £60,000 per year plus win bonuses and sponsorship deals. Hours: 40-plus a week. Special Requirements: talent in abundance, patience and sheer grit. Work...
If triples are so good, why is only Triumph still making them?
14 October 2001
Think triple, think Triumph. No other firm makes bikes with three cylinders, but the British firm has a whole slew of them in it’s line-up, including the Legend, Thunderbird, Adventurer, Tiger,...
Testing Hodgson’s WSB Ducati: Dreams CAN come true
14 October 2001
IT’S one of those rides that will stay with you for the rest of your life. Riding a race-winning World Superbike machine; the exact same bike that more than 100,000 of us cheered like hell at...
Watch our exclusive 998 video
07 October 2001
Click on the links, right, to download our exclusive video, recorded at the official launch test of the bike in Italy.
World’s first test on Honda’s new Hornet 900
07 October 2001
HONDA’S new Hornet 900 comes with an asking price of under £6000, a fun-loving attitude and a wild streak that will have you laughing time after time. We managed to get a first ride on the new Hornet...
Husaberg refines line-up for 2002
07 October 2001
After last year’s all-new range of machines, Husaberg has been busy refining its new designs further. All the new models feature re-designed engine cases, which are stronger and lighter. The electric...
£100,000 added to Joey Dunlop fund
07 October 2001
Helmet maker Arai has boosted the Joey Dunlop Fund by £100,000 in recognition of Joey’s loyalty to the brand during his career. The money was raised though the sale of a limited series of Dunlop...
Hislop in hospital: in his own words
07 October 2001
Dazzie: Steve, very bad luck on the crash – what is the latest on your injuries? SteveHislop: The latest is everything is looking pretty good. If I improve in the next 2 or 3 weeks as much as I have in the last 2 days, I’ll be laughing. The pain has gone from the ankle and my leg, it’s just the collarbone which is niggly. Delbert6: Hi Steve, does such a nasty crash affect your bottle? SteveHislop:...
Got a Gixxer? You could star in next MCN video
07 October 2001
Have you got a trick GSX-R? Do you consider yourself something of a hooligan, closet or otherwise? Get in touch and you could be on your way to featuring in MCN’s next video. If you reckon you or your...
Your 2002 new bike questions answered
07 October 2001
We’ve got all the new bikes of 2002 arranged in one massive archive (which you can get to by following the link on the right) but if you still had questions about the bikes you could have joined our...
We’ve gained
07 October 2001
Aprilia: The Italian firm has grown from a miniscule manufacturer of stylish two-strokes to the second biggest bike-maker in Europe, producing some of the world’s most desirable superbikes. But that’s...
motorcyclenews.com wins two major awards
07 October 2001
THIS site was awarded Best New Launch and Best Design in the prestigious PPAi awards at the Millennium Mayfair, London, on Tuesday night. Motorcyclenews.com was also short-listed for Best Integration...
Police call for your help in hunt for thieves
07 October 2001
Police have run out of leads in their hunt for a thief who got away with 15 Yamahas in one raid. Now they need your help. A white ERF van was stolen when the driver, who was transporting the bikes...
How long must we wait for 2002 bikes?
07 October 2001
You’ve seen the new bikes of 2002, first on this site. Now you’ll want to know when they will hit a show room near you… and be available to buy. Use our round-up to see when the new bikes will be...
G-Racer points to bikes of the future
07 October 2001
The firm which helped develop Ducati’s MH900e and Benelli’s beautiful Tornado has come up with a new prototype created to do a lap of the planet. And while the bike itself is unlikely to ever see the...
Bike cop killed in hit and run
07 October 2001
Police have launched a murder inquiry after a driver sped off after killing a police motorcyclist. They believe the driver deliberately rammed PC Malcolm Walker’s Pan European in Birmingham on Thursday, October 4. If you have any information that could help track the driver, call on: 0845-1135000.
Multi-million pound bid to beat vehicle crime
07 October 2001
The Government is making a multi-million pound effort to cut vehicle crime… and they’ve managed to find room for 10 tips to beat bike theft among it all. Essentially, it’s a campaign to make us all...
Decision on dark visors due
07 October 2001
The verdict on whether or not we can legally wear dark visors on UK roads is finally ready to be made… a year after Government-commissioned experts first started sifting the evidence. The Department...
So that’s what Honda meant by ‘big bang’
07 October 2001
Melbourne based Australian artist Eamon O’Toole has created this sculpture as a tribute to five-time 500cc GP champion Mick Doohan. Don’t be alarmed, the bike is a full-scale model… not a chopped up...
Things we’ve experienced since the FireBlade
07 October 2001
It’s ten years since the world was rocked by the unveiling of Honda’s FireBlade, but just how far has biking really come since 1991? When the CBR900 hit the showrooms, thousands of people rushed to...
Speed camera loophole lets riders off the hook
07 October 2001
A newly-discovered legal loophole could mean any rider caught speeding on camera now has a get-out clause and could spell the end of rear-facing cameras… the only ones that could ever catch us...
The Ducati 998 test
07 October 2001
The shape of Ducati’s 996 seems to have been around for ever – just like that other curvy design icon it’s often compared to, the Coca-Cola bottle. Now there’s another Ducati packaged in those classic...
Dainese reveals stronger alternative to leather
07 October 2001
Dainese is introducing a man-made alternative to leather which it claims is 10 times stronger. The material, called D-stone, will go on sale soon in the form of a one-piece suit and two jackets – and...
Evolution of a legend
07 October 2001
1993: The 916 Strada is introduced with the look and style we’ve come to know and love. Its 916cc motor makes a claimed 109bhp and it’s only available with a single seat. 1994: The 916 Biposto takes...
Rieju reveals Yamaha-powered 125s
07 October 2001
Spanish firm Rieju is bringing two new Yamaha-powered supermoto and motocross-style machines to the UK. The MRX and SMX are both 125cc four-strokes with twin-beam steel frames and Showa upside-down forks. The only differences between the SMX supermoto and MRX motocross versions are the addition of road tyres, polished aluminium wheels, an electric start and a rev counter to the SMX bike. There are...
World economy teeters… but Harley just keeps rumbling on
07 October 2001
A month on from the terror attacks on New York and Washington and while the world economy teeters, Harley-Davidson just keeps powering on. Perhaps Americans are backing the good old US of A more than...
New bikes supplement free with Wednesday’s MCN
07 October 2001
With an all-new R1 and a fresh FireBlade among the hundreds of new models due next year, choosing a bike is about to get harder than ever – but the free supplement in MCN on sale on Wednesday, October...
A Road racing school for kids
07 October 2001
The three R6 riders are giving it a handful, but it’s no use. The two Aprilia RS125s which have just appeared out of the murk behind them are closing fast. Eventually, the trio realise the futility of...
We’ve lost
07 October 2001
Dayglo Pink Kit: Like shell suits and mullets, some of the worst fashion atrocities of the eighties still hadn’t had the decency to die gracefully by the time 1991 rolled around. We all have painful...
Full transcript of live webchat with Hislop
07 October 2001
Injured Steve Hislop told motorcyclenews.com users he will never, ever ride in the TT again during a live web chat session. Joining the session from his hospital bed in Kettering, Northants, Hizzy...
First test and video action of the new 998
07 October 2001
The new 998 has a new frame and a new 123bhp Testastretta engine based around the new narrow head Testastretta motor. Here you’ll read our first full test and get the chance to see and hear the bike...
Making the GSX-R1000 even more special
07 October 2001
FRENCH tuning firm West Bike has changed the current GSX-R so much it looks like a completely new bike. With a retro paintjob and around 170bhp, you know it’s a little different. Combine that with a...